Lingerie drier



G. H. WALDO LINGERIE DRIER May 5, 1959 Filed 0G11. 29, 1954 @w Y B United States Patent LINGERM DMR Gaylord H. Waldo, Orting, Wash., assigner of fifteen percent to .less Johnson, Moses Lake, Wash., and twenty percent to Vera MacArthur, Seattle, Wash.

Application October 29, 1954, Serial No. 465,637

1 Claim. (Cl. 211-113) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in indoor lingerie driers and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character which is adapted to be expeditiously secured to the ceiling of a bathroom for supporting the articles to be dried over the tub.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a lingerie drier of the aforementioned character which, after being loaded, will automatically elevate the articles to be dried to an out-of-theway position.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a lingerie drier of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact, light in weight, inconspicuous and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a drier constructed in accordance with the present invention, showing the article supporting rod in elevated position;

Figure 2 is a view substantially similar to Figure 1 but showing the rod in lowered position;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view, taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure l;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 1; and

Figure 5 is an elevational view of a modication.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that reference character designates a square attaching bar of sponge rubber or any other suitable reF silient material, which bar may be of any desired dimensions. The upper surface of the bar 10 is provided with an adhesive 11 for rmly securing said bar to the ceiling of a bathroom, as at 12, over the usual tub and parallel therewith. At the time of manufacture, the bar 10 may be provided with a suitable removable protective strip for the adhesive 11.

Metallic bands 13 are mounted at spaced points on the bar 10. Resilient hangers 14 in the form of coil springs are suspended from the bands 13. Mounted on the lower ends of the resilient hangers 14 is a horizontal metallic rod 15. Depending from the rod 15 at an intermediate point is a hook 16.

It is thought that the manner in which the device is used will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Brietly, the rod 15 is normally supported in elevated position adjacent the ceiling 12 by the contracted coil springs or hangers 14. To load the drier, a. hook 17 on one end of an elongated handle or pole 18 is engaged with the hook 16 for pulling the rod 15 downwardly against the tension of the resilient coil fice spring hangers 14. A weight, as at 19, is then suspended from the hook 16 for holding the rod 15 in loading position by gravity. The articles to be dried are then mounted on the rod 15. The weight 19 is then removed and, again using the pole 18, the coil springs or hangers 14 are permitted to elevate the rod 15 with the load thereon. It will thus be -seen that the articles to be dried will be supported in an overhead, out-of-the-Way position adjacent the ceiling of the room Where the air is usually relatively warm.

In the modification of Figure 5 of the drawing, reference character 20 designates a relatively short bar provided at spaced points with suction cups 21 for securing said bar to the ceiling, as at 22. Depending from the end portions of the bar 20 are resilient hangers 23 in the form of rubber strips. Mounted on the lower end portions of the resilient rubber hangers 23 is a horizontal rod 24 of plastic or other suitable material. A pull cord 25 is connected to the rod 24 at an intermediate point, as at 26, for lowering said rod against the tension of the resilient hangers 23.

ln use, the rod 24 is lowered to loading position through the medium of the depending pull cord 25. A plurality of conventional garment hangers, with the articles to be dried thereon, may be conveniently hung on the rod 24. To prevent such hangers from sliding and bunching, the rod 24 is provided with upstanding projections 27. After the rod 24 has been thus loaded, the resilient hangers 23 are permitted to elevate said rod to a position adjacent the ceiling 22, as indicated in broken lines in the drawing. The weight 19 is hung on the rod 24 for holding the same in lowered or loading position.

It is believed that the many advantages of a lingerie drier constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and although preferred embodiments of the device are as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A lingerie drier `comprising a resilient rubber bar substantially square in cross-section to be mounted horizontally on a ceiling, an adhesive on one of the faces of said bar for securing same to the ceiling, bands encircling the end portions of the bar, normally contracted coil springs suspended from said bands, a lingerie supporting rod mounted on the lower ends of said coil springs to be yieldingly supported thereby in elevated position adjacent the ceiling when loaded, and a weight detachably connected to the rod for retaining same by gravity in lowered position against the tension of the coil springs for loading, said coil springs having sulicient tension to lift the loaded rod and yieldingly support same in elevated position adjacent the ceiling when the weight is detached from said rod.

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